Month: March 2015

USB Power supply Active Load Tester or short PAL Tester is unit designed for testing the quality of the power supplies.
Idea was to create low-cost, precise device for simultaneous measurement of Voltage and Current drawn from the device under test. This is one of my weekend projects that I have decided to release to the public. All source files can be found on projects GitHub page.

Device Features:

Open Source and Open Hardware

Modular design, easy to understand and change/adapt to your needs

Uses widely available and off-the shelf components

Components Bill of Material is below $10

Integrated USB-to-Serial converter for easier interface with the device

Hello!

My name is Saša Karanović and I am an electronics engineer from Toronto, Canada. Electronics engineering is my passion and I enjoy designing Hardware and Firmware for all kinds of projects. If you have interesting idea or need help with your project, let me know and I will be happy to help you.